Duke is Missing

It's sad news that we received this morning. Somehow, our dog found a way to escape from Mike and Karen's 6 foot fence behind their house on Poppy. I wouldn't believe our Duke to capable of such scheming. Morenci Friends- please keep an eye out for the little guy. He is tall, and large, extremely friendly, and has no idea how big he really is. The tag he is wearing has our current phone number on it, but unfortunately our old address. I really appreciate your help when we are so far away and helpless. (We have a picture of Duke on the right, a little ways down the page.)

We Made It

Amazingly, after 3 days of impossible travel, we made it to Wisconsin. Andrew towed the trailer behind our pickup and I kept up in our car. I have NEVER driven more than 6 hours before, and by myself, I have never driven more than 4. Needless to say, it was a long 13 hours yesterday. We arrived with only a few casualities. I ran over a snake and we shredded a tire on the trailer. Despite those two things, I would declare the trip a success.

One week to go

Andrew and I have been very busy getting packed up and working on last minute projects before we leave Morenci. We have loved our time here, especially Andrew's work schedule of 7 days on, 7 days off. But, those days are over and we are happy to be moving on. We will miss all the friends we have here, as well as Andrew's family. When we get to Wisconsin, we plan on staying with my parents until we find a home (the shopping will commence immediately) and Duke will be staying here until we get our house with a fence. We are looking forward to this weekend when much of Andrew's family will gather for 2 baby blessings- it's sure to be a good time and we'll get a chance to say goodbye to everyone.